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Chur

Chur is the capital and largest town of the Swiss canton of the Grisons and lies in the Grisonian Rhine Valley, where the Rhine turns towards the north, in the northern part of the canton. The city, on the right bank of the Rhine, is reputedly the oldest town in Switzerland.

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Canton
Grisons
Country
Switzerland
Demonym
German: Churer(in)
District
Plessur
Elevation (Postplatz)
592 m (1,942 ft)
Highest elevation (Tschaggo)
2,223 m (7,293 ft)

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Chur

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Chur

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related to Literature · 50
Chur → Berlin, Bern, Bistumern Chur, Cambridge University Press, Catholic Encyclopedia, Charles, Coire, Como, Conradin, Coolidge, Curischen Raetien, Curraetien, Des, Die Curraetischen Herrschaften, Die Reformation, Eichhorn, Encyclopædia Britannica, Episcopatus Curiensis, Feudalzeit, Forschungen
related to Sport · 41
Chur → As, Basel Gladiators, Calanda Broncos, ChurNino Niederreiter, EFAF Cup, EHC Chur, EHC ChurMario Frick, Eurobowl, FC Vaduz, Feltscher, Frick, Georg Jenatsch, Giger, Hallenstadion, Italian, July, Kauffmann, Landquart Broncos, Nationalliga, NHL-drafted Swiss-born
related to Main sights · 33
Chur → Alte Kaserne, Art Museum, Assumption, Bündner Kunstmuseum, Bündner Naturmuseum, Cantonal Archive, Cantonal Library, Catholic Church, Confederation Paper Mill, Dommuseum, Graubünden, Haldenstein, Haldenstein Castle, Haus Buol, Luzi, Main Post Office, Martin, Natural History Museum, Old Armory, Reformed Church
related to 19th century · 30
Chur → Alexander Moritzi, Braun-Blanquet, Buchli, Civil War, Clarke, German, German-born Swiss, German-Swiss, GraubündenSimeon Bavier, Gutknecht, Heuß, Hilty, Huber, Irish, ItalyClara Ragaz, Johann Baptista, Killias, Kind, Ludwig Theobald, Nazi
related to 20th century · 27
Chur → ChurAlex, Curschellas, Danuser, German, Giger, Grisonian, Indermaur, Meier, New Objectivity, Officer-in-Charge, Olgiati, Oscar, ParisGustav Guanella, Platow BriefHeinrich Willi, Plouda, Prader, Robert Platow, Schmid, Schütter, Swiss
related to Government · 26
Chur → Any, As, BDP/PBD, Chur's City Council, City, City Council, CVP/PDC, December, Departmental, FDP, German, In, It, January, Legislatur, Municipal Council, September, Social Democratic Party, SP, Stadtpräsident Urs Marti
related to Transportation · 25
Chur → Albula Pass, Arosa, Chur Altstadt, Chur West, Chur Wiesental, Engadin, Graubünden's, Haldenstein, Italy, Julier Pass, Lukmanier Pass, One, Other, Rhaetian Railway, RhB, San Bernardino Pass, Sand, SBB, Splugen Pass, Swiss Federal Railways
related to Gallery · 21
Chur → Albrecht Dürer, Altstadt The, Assumption, Bishop Tello, Church, Gothic, Graubünden, Grisonian Art Museum, Hans Holbein, In, It, Jakob Russ, Maria Himmelfahrt, MartinKantonsgerichtsgebäude, Old TownBündner Kunstmuseum, Poststrasse, Saint Mary, St, Street, The
related to history · 19
Chur → AD, Archaeological, BC, Bronze, Bronze-Age Urnfield, Curia Raetorum, Diocletian, Eastern Alps, Iron Ages, Iron-Age, Laugen-Melaun, Pfyn, Raetia, Remains, Roman, Switzerland, The Roman Empire, These, Under
related to 18th century · 18
Chur → Angelica Kauffman, Austrian Neoclassical, British Resident, Count, Fellow, Grisons, Jeremiah Theus, Jerome, Jura, London, RA, Richard La Nicca, Rome, Royal Society, Salis, Swiss, Swiss Jura, Swiss-American

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de city swiss town council population st church german municipality century total also switzerland one bishop three years 2014 two

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ChurCantonGrisons1.00infobox
ChurCountrySwitzerland1.00infobox
ChurDemonymGerman: Churer(in)1.00infobox
ChurDistrictPlessur1.00infobox
ChurElevation (Postplatz)592 m (1,942 ft)1.00infobox
ChurHighest elevation (Tschaggo)2,223 m (7,293 ft)1.00infobox
ChurISO 3166 codeCH-GR1.00infobox
ChurLocalitiesAltstadt, Sand, Kasernenquartier, Industriegebiet, Loestrasse-Lürlibad, Haldenstein, Maladers, Masans, Praden, Rheinquartier, Tschiertschen1.00infobox
ChurLowest elevation (Rhein (Halbmil))551 m (1,808 ft)1.00infobox
ChurPostal codes7000 Chur, 7026 Maladers, 7074 Malix (partly)1.00infobox
ChurSFOS number39011.00infobox
ChurSurrounded byArosa, Churwalden, Domat/Ems, Felsberg, Malix, Trimmis, Untervaz, Pfäfers1.00infobox
ChurTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)1.00infobox
ChurTwin townsBad Homburg (Germany), Cabourg (France), Mayrhofen (Austria), Mondorf-les-Bains (Luxembourg), Terracina (Italy), Olathe (United States)1.00infobox
ChurWebsitechur.ch1.00infobox
Chur• Density736.9/km2 (1,909/sq mi)1.00infobox
Chur• ExecutiveStadtrat with 3 members1.00infobox
Chur• MayorStadtpräsident (list) Hans Martin Meuli FDP.The Liberals (as of June 2024)1.00infobox
Chur• ParliamentGemeinderat with 21 members1.00infobox
Chur• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)1.00infobox
Chur• Total54.26 km2 (20.95 sq mi)1.00infobox
Chur• Total39,9841.00infobox
Churis acapital and largest town of the Swiss canton of the Grisons and lies in the Grisonian Rhine Valley0.90text

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